Pakistan, China to work on tourism industry: Haque

Pakistan Ambassador to China Moinul Haque on Friday highlighted the endless potential of tourism industry development between Islamabad and Beijing, saying that the two countries would work together for development of this sector.

"A Chinese website has been set up for this purpose, which I believe will be available to you soon. In view of the long-standing friendly relations between China and Pakistan, I am sure that our two countries will work together to develop the endless potential of the tourism industry," the ambassador said while delivering a speech via video link on the Unveiling Ceremony of Qingdao Boutique Tourism Promotion Association.

He emphasised upon the significance of tourism in strengthening cultural exchanges, investment promotion and social and economic development between countries on the occasion, China Economic Net (CEN) reported.

Ambassador Haque said uplift of tourism played a vital role in the development of China's rural and remote areas, adding that it was also an indispensable part of the task of getting rid of poverty.

During the recovery period of the epidemic era, its importance has been further demonstrated in many countries, including China.

He said Pakistan, as a country with an ancient civilisation, its beautiful landscape and rich cultural diversity is rapidly growing into a major tourist destination in the region.

The Pakistani government was actively promoting related tourism construction to attract more international tourists to take Pakistan as their preferred tourist destination.

He also highlighted investment opportunities for the development of tourism infrastructure in Pakistan. APP